
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Whananaki bar today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Whananaki bar at 6AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Whananaki bar. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sun morning). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
45 | 62 | 70 | 173 | 569 | 573 | 470 | 446 | 349 | 271 | 263 | 222 | 255 | 229 | 295 | 397 | 395 | 356 | 261 | 197 | 172 | 172 | 125 | 93 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:25AM1.86m | 2:08PM1.94m | 2:30AM1.80m | 3:14PM1.91m | 3:39AM1.77m | 4:20PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.26m | 8:27PM0.42m | 8:49AM0.31m | 9:35PM0.43m | 9:56AM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | |
mm | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
45 | 62 | 70 | 70 | 54 | 49 | 49 | 52 | 37 | 35 | 37 | 35 | 35 | 38 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 261 | 197 | 172 | 172 | 125 | 93 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NNE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | ENE 13 | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | ENE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 28 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 14 | NE 13 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 12 | ENE 13 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 17 | 13 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 173 | 569 | 573 | 470 | 446 | 349 | 271 | 263 | 222 | 255 | 229 | 295 | 397 | 395 | 356 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 7 | 97 | 147 | 82 | 134 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 109 | 130 | 127 | 82 | 147 | 134 | 130 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 82 | 12 | 60 |
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